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A $1,000 Farm Kids for College scholarship is available to LaRue County seniors planning to pursue an ag-related degree. Application available at nfo.org. Follow drop-down menu under About Us to Scholarships. Essay and letters of reference required. Applications due March 15 to Clara J. Wheatley, 925 Wayne Ennis Road, Howardstown, KY 40051. For more information, contact Perry Garner at 1-800-247-2110, Ext. 4674, or pgarner@nfo.org.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and First Baptist Church will hold the 24th annual Gospel Musical in celebration of Black History Month at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, 105 Bishop Lane, Elizabethtown.

The theme for this year is Diversity in Music and Culture. A variety of singing groups from Hardin County and the surrounding areas will provide the musical selections. The Gospel Musical illustrates how exciting and interesting the black culture is and continues to be.

Jesus said, “The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” He also said to his disciples, “So send I you.” He had a ministry and so do we as Christians.

In 1 Peter 3:18-22 Peter speaks of Jesus’ ministry. First, he spoke of the death of Christ. He was the “Just One” who was treated unjustly. Why? That he might die for the unjust and bring them to God he died as a substitute for us (2:24). Peter tells us that Jesus suffered for well-doing and not because of any sins he committed (2:22).

I recently had the privilege of meeting with the leadership of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, at their new Fort Knox headquarters. Col. Christopher Toner and his team want to do all they can to help their soldiers and families settle in to our region and we wanted to be sure they knew our region was here to make this job easier. I expressed the great affection our communities have for soldiers and their families and how appreciative we all are for their brave service.

A Hodgenville woman entered an Alford plea to one count of first-degree sexual abuse in LaRue Circuit Court.

Tammy Skaggs, 35, was charged originally with two counts of second-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse in 2008 after accusations made by a 14-year-old boy. The boy, according to Hodgenville City Police, is considered mentally incapacitated.

The remaining three counts were dismissed.

Monday, she was sentenced to five years to be conditionally discharged five years. Probation was denied and she was ordered to register as a sex offender.